10-11-2020, 02:39 AM
A discarded American channeler was not what Adrian had in mind.
The Ascendancy promised a teacher. Someone competent and strong who could craft a master channeler from Adrian’s pathetic attempts. Instead, he was less than amused by the gift delivered on his doorstep. From door, Adrian cleared his throat to gain the channeler’s attention. What turned around was worse than a discarded American. Jay Carpenter was the name provided, and Adrian’s quick searching revealed little information of value. He wore what may have passed as donated clothing. He’d not shaved in some time. His skin was pale and wan, as if he’d recovered from illness recently. To shame Adrian even further, the man was drinking whiskey at nine o’clock in the morning.
If this was the Ascendancy’s idea of a joke, Adrian wasn’t amused. There had to be more than met the eye. They were night and day, Adrian thought as he approached, offering to shake hands.
“You’re Dominion Carpenter? Is that right? One of the nine who serves the Ascendancy?” he asked, disbelief hanging like smoke they may choke upon. Seriously, this broken man was one of the mightiest warriors in all the world?
Adrian expected… more.
The Ascendancy promised a teacher. Someone competent and strong who could craft a master channeler from Adrian’s pathetic attempts. Instead, he was less than amused by the gift delivered on his doorstep. From door, Adrian cleared his throat to gain the channeler’s attention. What turned around was worse than a discarded American. Jay Carpenter was the name provided, and Adrian’s quick searching revealed little information of value. He wore what may have passed as donated clothing. He’d not shaved in some time. His skin was pale and wan, as if he’d recovered from illness recently. To shame Adrian even further, the man was drinking whiskey at nine o’clock in the morning.
If this was the Ascendancy’s idea of a joke, Adrian wasn’t amused. There had to be more than met the eye. They were night and day, Adrian thought as he approached, offering to shake hands.
“You’re Dominion Carpenter? Is that right? One of the nine who serves the Ascendancy?” he asked, disbelief hanging like smoke they may choke upon. Seriously, this broken man was one of the mightiest warriors in all the world?
Adrian expected… more.